Bye Bye

Mixed Bag

I'm happy to report the missing Happy Lane sign has been replaced with a new one.

I'm sad to report I drove out to Happy Lane to take this photo instead of walking. For some reason my right foot has been acting up and being sore. My brother suggests maybe I am walking too much but what would a couch potato know! Anyway, I have discovered a sore foot really does govern walking distance!

I'm happy to report the $4.00 price break was broken at our local Chevron during Memorial Day Weekend. Just like I predicted!

I'm sad to report I am leaving for Seattle this week and will be thrust into the experience of filling up three times betwixt here and there.

I'm happy to report I got this award from Mark at Beating the Bounds.

The sad thing is, I got this "award" because my blog reportage has been slipping and, sorry Mark, it will slip even further during these upcoming six weeks my wife and I are in Seattle. Between my sore foot and a 28k phone line at my mother-in-law's house.... well, this "walking" blog will continue to be spotty but don't give up.

Just like I have not given up on:

Suzanne at Strolling Socorro.

And Spike at This isn't Sydney.

Hang in there!!!

Bingo!

As gas prices go up and frustrations increase the idea of going for a walk might become more of an option and, you might be surprised by what you happen to see while walking. For instance...

I love this photo taken by a blogger who walks, photographs and writes (very well) at Beating the Bounds.

Another inspiration, Wandering Around Kansas. Another walker, writer and photographer.

Walking and Gawking. Try it! It is cheaper than Gas!

Whoopie

Woo Hoo! I figured it out! Regular is now only 1.05 per liter!!

During my wanderings I noticed paint marks like these on the various newly installed ADA corners. Had me puzzled for a while but I now think Public Works is getting ready to paint the corner curbs red. Like the Zen Master said, "We'll see".

Updates

A sudden heat wave hit the Pacific coast from Seattle to San Diego last Thursday. Friday the afternoon temperature in Fort Bragg was bumping 90 F but Saturday morning (above photo) the marine layer started to arrive and we are now enjoying foggy overcast and temperatures in the 50's while inland the heat is on!

During my walk I noticed the new lamp post has arrived at the PG&E yard to replace the one that was snapped off by a car at the North East corner of Redwood and Franklin.

Remember the "Hitch-hiker" tree along Main Street?

This is all that remains. It has finally been cut down.

Hurry! Chevron is having a Pre-Memorial Day sale!!

Fellow 'mericans

Hard to believe.

Heat Wave

"We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave"!! The past several weeks the temperature at 6:00 AM has varied between 41 and 48. Yesterday it was 41. This morning it was 60!!

"Summertime, Summertime, sum sum summertime". Yeah!!

This vintage toy spotted in one of the antique shops along Franklin Street.